Probes Characterization Technician

About Nearfield Instruments

Nearfield Instruments (NFI) is a fast-growing scale-up high-tech company. We design, develop, integrate, market and service advanced metrology machines. Our machines enables our customers - the world’s leading chip makers – to increase the production yields, and thus, functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics.

Founded in 2016, we bring together the most creative minds (approx. 380 employees) in science and technology and develop a one-of-a-kind, revolutionary high throughput Scanning Probe Microscopy system.

In an AFM system (like the Quadra of NFI), probes (the measurement needles) are a crucial element. Probes have a limited lifetime and thus are a consumable, which need regular supply, to prevent unavailability of the measurement tool. Therefore, probes supply is an essential element of the service to our customers.

Each probe has individual characteristics (resonance frequencies, stiffness, etc.) which are important parameters to tune the measurement process with that specific probe. These characteristics should be measured when probes are delivered to our customers.

As probes characterization technician you play an important role in the daily operations for probes delivery. You will be responsible for handling the incoming probes, performing incoming inspections. Operating the equipment to measure the probe characteristics and register the outcomes. Finally, you have to prepare the probes for shipment.

Next to that, you will fulfil an important role in process optimisation. By identifying possibilities for improvement and validating changes to the process and/or the equipment.

• Inspection of incoming probes
• Measuring probe characteristics
• Administration of measured probe data
• Preparation of probes for shipment
• Support of process improvements

• Experience with working in a cleanroom environment.
• Experience with handling fragile/small components (e.g. electronics)
• Dexterity and diligence
• Good (English) communication
• Preferred experience in quality control and the semiconductor industry

Getting on board now is a great opportunity to grow with the company from a technical, personal, and financial perspective. Nearfield's momentum is energetic and promising!

Our starting point is of course to pay someone a fair and competitive salary and besides this we offer you:

• Valuation of your work-life balance
• Time for some relaxation: 30 holidays per calendar year (based on 40 hours)
• 8% holiday allowance
• Commuting allowance
• Discount on your health insurance
• We are here to support one another, and colleagues are there to help you. TEAM is very important, Together Everyone Achieves More!
• Besides a challenging role where you can utilise the full extent of your professional knowledge.